*sigh* the level is called plain "Laboratory".. it is a SP level for JK. that's right, the aliens will be chasing you in this one. it consists of 6 different sp levels all compiled into one episode. there is way more to the plot than just running from aliens. this project is so big that it encorporates all my lab levels, and even the story behind my MP level for JK "Reclusion" has been written into the plot. I have written various songs for this level, and put a few of them available for download on the level's website. When the level is completed, I will have the full Laboratory Sound track available for download in mp3 format. it'll also have some songs that were cut from Laboratory... Laboratory will feature, when complete, all new levels, new 3dos, new mats, new pick-ups, new bm files (huds/loading screens), new weapons, new sounds, new music, new cutscenes, new player model, new cogs, and some new keys. pretty much all of the smaller stuff has been taken care of, like the majority of the bm's (not the right hud yet), most of the new mats, the beginning title cutscene seq. is completed, along with many other small intro cutscenes. I currently only have 2 levels done out of 6. I am pushing for a 2003 release, but not sure how possible that is, seeing as how I have been working on it for over a year now. The charactors blink, and if the need occurs to make a charactor talk in a cutscene, his mouth will move. I have concidered voice acting to add to Laboratory, but I figured with it's current 13 Meg size, I should try to limit the use of expendable files. The download will come in 2 gob files. one is the actual level, and the other is the patch used to give the level the full effect (the weapons, and such). I have rigged it to where the level will not load if both of the gob files are not installed.
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also, in the past month, I have gained an advisor on Laboratory. He comes by my house every once in a while to check up on the progress of Laboratory. He is currently looking into a copywrite for me, and has a meeting set up with someone from activision next month. I am throwing this out because from here on out I will not be releasing ANY info on Laboratory's plot, and if anything comes of the activision meeting, Laboratory for JK will not be released, it will instead be made as an actual game for PC. which means you guys may have to actually spend money on Laboratory. BUT, if that fails, we still have a really good SP level for JK to look forward to
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Anyone who wants can check out the Laboratory Web Site at
http://www.nervecore.org:800/laboratory/
, which has discriptions of "Excess Inc." and the player's mission in the level. There are also other screen shots from the first level, and pencil sketches of ideas for aliens I had. Or you can visit the 'Downloads' section and listen to some of the songs I wrote for laboratory, or download the "Laboratory Skin Patch", which features the player from Laboratory, and one of the new weapons the "077 Saint.". This file can also be found in the MODS section of Massassi, along with "Dark Spiral", one of the aliens I made about 3 years ago when I first started editing. Don't worry, I changed Dark Spiral a lot for Laboratory. Also, you can visit the MP levels section of Massassi and download one of the 4 MP versions of Laboratory. Well, I think I've said all that I am gonna say, if there are any more questions, either ask them on here, or e-mail me at thedownward_spiral_81@hotmail.com
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